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Vulture is reporting that 300 director Zach Snyder is working on a new Star Wars film for Disney. The twist is that this movie will not be a direct sequel to the original Star Wars films, but rather a stand alone movie based on the Akira Kurosawa classic Seven Samurai. For those who haven't watched the original, it's the tale of seven samurai hired by a town to stop a group of bandits who regularly pillage their harvest.

Lucas was long an admirer of the 1954 film, and has often cited as one of his favorite movies of all time. Allegedly, the Snyder project will be set vaguely after Episode VI and will be a standalone film. According to the report, the project will go into production around the same time as Episode VII, which Snyder is not directing (as is every other director of note).

While this is obviously still a Star Wars rumor, one of thousands at this point, I'm sort of hoping it'll be true. If it is a real project, I tnominate internet heartthrob Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play the lead. Even he couldn't kill a Star Wars film.

Vulture is reporting that 300 director Zach Snyder is working on a new Star Wars film for Disney. The twist is that this movie will not be a direct sequel to the original Star Wars films, but rather a stand alone movie based on the Akira Kurosawa classic Seven Samurai. For those who haven't watched the original, it's the tale of seven samurai hired by a town to stop a group of bandits who regularly pillage their harvest.

Lucas was long an admirer of the 1954 film, and has often cited as one of his favorite movies of all time. Allegedly, the Snyder project will be set vaguely after Episode VI and will be a standalone film. According to the report, the project will go into production around the same time as Episode VII, which Snyder is not directing (as is every other director of note).

While this is obviously still a Star Wars rumor, one of thousands at this point, I'm sort of hoping it'll be true. If it is a real project, I tnominate internet heartthrob Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play the lead. Even he couldn't kill a Star Wars film.

Outhouse Drafter

The original Star Wars was influenced by Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, so it's really not surprising that somebody else would think that they could use another Kurosawa classic in an attempt to recreate some of that original magic.

Outhouse Drafter

The original Star Wars was influenced by Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, so it's really not surprising that somebody else would think that they could use another Kurosawa classic in an attempt to recreate some of that original magic.

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Updated (2:45 p.m.): Snyder’s spokesperson denies the Vulture report, telling Heat Vision, “While he is super flattered because he is a huge fan, Zack is not involved in any way with the new Star Wars. He is currently in post on his two films, Man of Steel and 300: Battle of Artemisia.” The representative clarified that means no Episode VII, VII or IX, and no spinoffs.

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Updated (2:45 p.m.): Snyder’s spokesperson denies the Vulture report, telling Heat Vision, “While he is super flattered because he is a huge fan, Zack is not involved in any way with the new Star Wars. He is currently in post on his two films, Man of Steel and 300: Battle of Artemisia.” The representative clarified that means no Episode VII, VII or IX, and no spinoffs.